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J. LEVIN.

PARABOL- APPLICATION FILED SEPT-20. I917.

1,3 1 O, 399 Patented July 15, 1919.

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J. LEVIN.

PARASOL.

' APPLICATION FILED SEPT-20, IQH- I 1,310,399. Patented July 15, 1919.

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THE COLUMBIA PLANQGRAPH C01, WASHINGTON, 0., c.

Tan s'r 'r s r'rnn onion JOSEPH LEVIN, OF BALTIMORE, lvfARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO POLAN KA'IZ & (30., OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, A FIRM COMPOSED OF, JESSE N. POLAN, CHARLES KATZ, AND WILLIAM L. FOX.

PARASOL.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 15, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH LEVIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore city, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Parasols, of which the following is a specification. i

This invention relates to improvements in parasols and has for its object to provide an improved construction of parasol that may be collapsed and assume the form of a ladys hand bag whereby the same may be more conveniently carried.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which,

Figure 1, shows the improved parasol in a completely folded condition.

Fig. 2, illustrates the same in a distended condition as viewed from the top thereof.

Fig. 3, shows the distended parasol in bottom plan and looking at the under side of the cover, and

Fig. 4:, illustrates the parasol in a partly collapsed condition, and with a portion of the hand-bag covering broken away to better illustrate the structure.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 5, designates the rod from which the ribs 6, and stretcher bars 7, radiate in the usual manner, with the exception that at diametrically opposite sides I arrange two ribs 8 and two stretcher bars 9, comparatively close together, for a purpose that will presently be described.

The rod is provided with a handle 10, that is loosely connected to a link 11, so that the tubular end of the handle may be screwed onto the end of the rod when the parasol is in use or unscrewed and folded back against the rod when the parasol is to be folded.

The parasol is provided with a cover 12, of any desired pattern or material, and in so far as the invention is concerned, the shape or outline of the cover and the length of the various ribs may be varied without departing from the present invention.

The end of the rod, at the outer side of the cover, carries an ornamental end or knob, 13, and a rod or bar 14, is sustained by said end or knob and projects laterally therefrom at diametrically opposite sides. In the present instance this rod or bar 14, extends through the ornamental end or knob 13, and the two ends incline slightly with respect to the main rod 5, so as to conform to and lie close against the stretched cover 12, when the parasol is spread or distended.

An ornamental band 15, extends diametrically across the parasol cover 12-, and has its two ends 16, secured to the ends of the two ribs 8, at each side and at the center this band is provided with an opening that fits snugly around the ornamental end or knob 13. The intermediate portion 17, of this band passes over thedaterally-proj ecting bar 14, and is attached thereto by a series of stitches or other fastening means so as to keep the band spread in a direction lengthwise of the bar. In the present instance the intermediate portion 17, of the band is wider than the two ends 16, and when spread out has a diamond-shaped form, see Fig. 2. This shape however may be changed without departing from the invention.

At the opposite narrow ends 16, of the band I secure ornamental loops or rings 18, and these loops or rings are attached at the point where the ends of the two close-together ribs 8, are located so that said ribs may be utilized to hold the loops or rings; the cover 12, and the band-ends 16.

In operation, presuming the parasol to be spread or distended, the handle 10, will be unscrewed and folded back by means of the connecting link 11. The parasol may then be collapsed so that the cover 12, will conceal the handle and the two ends 16, of the band 15, will be brought together by the mere collapsing operation. The loops or rings 18, thus being side-by-side as in Fig. 1, form a convenient means by which the parasol may be carried.

When in the collapsed condition, as shown in Fig. 1, the article has the appearance of a ladys work-bag and the band 15, serves as a sling-like structure for concealing the cover 12, and as a carrying means.

Having described my invention what I claim is,

1. In a parasol the combination with a rod, of ribs pivoted with respect to the rod; a cover attached to the ribs; a band extending diametrically across the cover from one edge to the opposite edge thereof and at the outer side of said cover said band being wider at its intermediate portion than at its two ends and forming a sling in which to conceal and carry the parasol when the latter is collapsed, and means attached to the narrower ends of said band for carrying the same with the collapsed parasol concealed therein.

2. In a parasol, the combination with a rod having a movable handle, of ribs radiating from the rod; a cover; a bar extending crosswise of the end of the rod at the outer side of the cover; a band extending dia metrically across the outer side of the cover and sustained at the center of the parasol by said bar,sa id band having its ends secured adjacent to the diametricallyopposite edges of the cover, and means secured to the band-ends for carrying the same and the parasol when the latter is collapsed.

3. In a parasol, the combination with a rod, of ribs pivoted with respect to and radiating from said rod and two ribs at diametrically opposite sides !being arranged comparatively close together; a covering over said ribs; a band having narrow ends and a wider portion intermediate said ends,said band having one narrow end attached to the. two comparatively close ribs at one side of the rod and its other narrow end attached to the two comparatively close ribs at the other sideof said rod and means for holding the wider intermediate portion of the band spread when the cover and ribs of the parasol are collapsed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH LEVIN.

Witnesses MAROELINE LATHROUM, CHARLES B. MANN, Jr.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

